College Baseball: DWU blanks Northern twice

March 27, 2008|By American News Sports Staff

MITCHELL - Dakota Wesleyan enjoyed a weather-related change in venue and swept a college baseball doubleheader from Northern State. The games, which were originally scheduled for Aberdeen, were moved to Mitchell because Fossum Field is still covered in snow. The Tigers took advantage of the home field to post 11-0 and 10-0 non-conference shutouts on Wednesday. In the first game, Dakota Wesleyan pitcher Chris Dennis went the distance in a two-hitter and struck out three batters. Jake Roy wielded the hot bat for the Tigers with three hits, including a double and a home run. He recorded three RBIs and scored two runs. Lucas Jung and Tom Keiser supplied all of NSU's offense with singles. The Tigers scored in every inning but the fourth in the second game and pounded out eight hits, all of them singles. Freddy Janssen struck out three batters as the starting pitcher and Patrick Dennis delivered one inning of scoreless relief. For the Wolves, Adam Kampsen spanked a double. Aaron Kappes, James Paul and Matt Tales each singled. Northern (2-11) never got a base runner past second in the second game loss to Dakota Wesleyan (8-9). Northern State plays at Winona State Saturday and Sunday in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference doubleheaders that begin at noon each day. Northern State 000 00- 0 2 0 Dakota Wesleyan 107 03-11 5 1 Tyler Oliver, Brook Pashen (3), Nick Wallentiny (5) and Mitch Locke; Chris Dennis and Kyle Isaacson. 2B-Dakota Wesleyan, Jake Roy. HR-Dakota Wesleyan, Roy. Northern State 000 00- 0 4 2 Dakota Wesleyan 241 03-10 8 0 Lucas Jung, Austin Simons (3), Jon Bitz (5), Mario Gorgano (5) and Scott Iano; Freddy Janssen, Patrick Dennis (5) and Kyle Isaacson. 2B-Northern, Adam Kampsen.